Am I becoming contagious ?
I hope so.
I noticed a quote from the Venerable on affliction at Summa Minutiae . I saw another at Nota Bene eariler this week. (No direct link available- See post for April 28, entitled " The relationship between the Resurrection and the Eucharist, as described by Cardinal Newman")

Now if this keeps spreading, maybe a critical mass of Venerable Newman awareness will be reached soon. Then millions of prayers for his canonization will soar heavenward, miracle reports will flood in, several will be confirmed, and he will be proclaimed a saint forthwith.

Just let me keep dreaming... sigh....